2012 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Owners Manual

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Maintenance and care
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Rear side marker light
Rear turn signal light
Stop/tail light
Remove the light bulb. Rear side marker light
Rear turn signal light
Stop/tail light
■ Back-up light
Open the trunk lid and remove
the clips. Then partly remove the
trunk panel cover.
Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.STEP4
STEP5
STEP1
STEP2

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Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Remove the light bulb.
■ License plate light
Remove the lens.
Insert a properly sized Allen key
into the hole of the lens, and pry
off the lens as shown in the illus-
tration.
To prevent damaging the vehicle,
wrap the tip of the Allen key with
a tape.
Remove the light bulb.
STEP3
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2

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■
Lights other than the above
If any of the lights listed below has burnt out, have it replaced by
your Toyota dealer.
● Headlight low beams (discharge bulb)
● High mounted stoplight
■Discharge headlights (if equipped)
If voltage to the discharge bulbs is insufficient, the bulbs may not come on,
or may go out temporarily. The discharge bulbs will come on when normal
power is restored.
■ LED light bulbs
The high mounted stoplight consists of a number of LEDs. If any of the LEDs
burn out, take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer to have the light replaced.
■ Condensation build-up on th e inside of the lens
Contact your Toyota dealer for more information in the following situations.
Temporary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does
not indicate a malfunction.
● Large drops of water have built up on the inside of the lens.
● Water has built up inside the headlight.

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■Removing and installing the clips
The luggage trim cover and trunk panel cover clip
The fender liner clip
■ When replacing light bulbs
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CAUTION
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the lights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after
turning off the lights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
● Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. Hold the
bulb by the plastic or metal portion.
If the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
● Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failure to do so
may result in heat damage, fire, or water entering the headlight unit. This
may damage the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
Removing
Installing
Installing

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CAUTION
■
Discharge headlights (if equipped)
●Contact your Toyota dealer before replacing the discharge headlights
(including light bulbs).
● Do not touch the discharge headlight’s high voltage socket when the head-
lights are turned on.
An extremely high voltage of 30000 V will be discharged and could result
in serious injury or death by electric shock.
● Do not attempt to take apart or repair the low beam discharge headlight
bulbs, connectors, power supply circuits, or related components.
Doing so could result in electric shock and serious injury or death.
■ To prevent damage or fire
Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.
●Vehicles with discharge headlights:
While the low beam headlights are
turned on, and for a short time after
they have been turned off, metal com-
ponents at the rear of the headlight
assembly will be extremely hot. To pre-
vent burns, do not touch these metal
components until you are certain they
have cooled down.Metal
components

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When trouble arises5
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5-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers ......... 408
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................ 409
If you think something is wrong ......................... 412 5-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds... ....................... 413
If a warning message is displayed........................ 423
If you have a flat tire......... 442
If the hybrid system will not start .......................... 454
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P............ 456
If you lose your keys ........ 457
If the electronic key does not operate properly....... 458
If the vehicle’s 12-volt battery is discharged ...... 461
If your vehicle overheats ....................... 465
If the vehicle becomes stuck .............................. 469
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ..................... 470

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5-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the emergency flashers on longer than necessary when the
hybrid system is not operating.
Use the emergency flashers if th e vehicle malfunctions or is
involved in an accident.
Press the switch to flash all
the turn signal lights. To turn
them off, press the switch
once again.